Apparatus for procuring pure water



(No Model.)

J. MQGABE. APPARATUS FOR PROGURING PURE WATER: No. 565,686. Patented Alig. 11, 1666.

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JAMES MCOABE, OF BAY'CITY, MICHIGAN.

APPARATUS FOR PROCURING- PURE WATER.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Batent No. 565,686, dated August 11, 1896. Application filed April 1'7, 1896. Serial No. 587,975- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES MOOABE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bay City, in the county of Bay and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Procuring Pure ater; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for producing pure water, and pertains more especially to that class of apparatus in which a coiled pipe is used for condensing evaporated steam; and the invention consists in the arrangement and'combination of the several parts or elements used in the construction of the parts and in the action and operation of the same, as I shall hereinafter fully describe, and which will also be mentioned and pointed out in the claim of this specification.

The object of the invention is to produce an apparatus for producing pure water in an economic and durable manner and in such a way that the boiler may be attached to the waterworks of a city or to an elevated tank and the water automatically fed therein, or the water poured direct into the boiler, either, of which may be most desired.

Reference is to be had to the accompanytion, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in the illustrations.

Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of an apparatus for procuring pure water which embodies my invention. Fig. 2 is a partial vertical section of the same.

1 represents the boiler, which is made from any suitable material, with its lower end contracted and forming a shoulder thereby at 2, for the purpose of fitting in and projecting down into the hole or opening of a stove,

wvliei'eby means is provided for securing it firmly in position. The upper end of the boiler is made conical in form, with a rightangle bend 3 provided thereon, which is provided with a flange 4 on its upper end.

5 is a glass gage which is secured in a frame 6. This frame 6 is secured in .a vertical manner and in the most conspicuous place in the wall of the boiler by means of soldering it therein, for the purpose of determining the height of the water contained in the boiler.

7 represents a cooling-receptacle, which is made with a cock 50.

8 is a helically-coiled condensing-pipe.

9 is a steamconveying pipe, which is provided with a flange 10 on one of its ends, which serves to convey the steam from the boiler to the helicallycoiled condensingpipe, and is secured to the boiler by means of the flange 10 being connected to the flange 4c of the boiler by means of bolts, as shown at 11 11, and its opposite end secured to the upper end of the helically-coiled condensingpipe by means of the elbow 12. This helically-coiled condensing-pipe is inserted into the cooling-receptacle at, where it is covered with cold water orice, and has its lower end projecting out at 13, where it is provided with a cook 14, which serves for controlling the flow of condensed water thereby, whereby the condensed water may be properly cooled before escaping therefrom, and when the ice becomes melted or the water. becomes too warm within the cooling-receptacle to properly condense the steam and cool the water therein it maybe drawn out at the cook and the receptacle replaced with a fresh supply.

15 is a storage-receptacle which is placed slightly below the cooling-receptacle, and is provided with a discharge-cock 16 for the purpose of drawing water therefrom for family or other uses. It is also provided with a vent-pipe 17, through its cover 18, which serves to exclude the air from within the same for the purpose of avoiding back-pressure against the helically-coiled condensingpipe by the condensed ingoing water compressing the air contained therein. It also serves for giving vent when drawing water from the discharge-cock 16, wherebya free flow of water is obtained both within and without the storage-receptacle.

The condensed water is conveyed from the helically-coiledcondensing-pipe to the storage-receptacle by means of a conveying-pipe 1,9, which has its upper end connected to the cook 14 and its lower end inserted into the \ll' 1 l storage receptacle by means of a suitable opening in the cover 18.

represents a feed-pipe which is provided with a butterfly-valve at 21, which serves for the purpose of automatically controlling and regulating the feed-water into the boiler by means of a float 22, provided with an arm 23, which has a hub provided with a hole therein at its end 24. This float is placed within the boiler and has its end 24 secured to a shaft 25, which is horizontally located near the inner side of the wall and journaled therein in any convenient manner with one of its ends projecting through the wall of the boiler, as shown at 26, with a downwarctextending arm 27 secured thereon. The lower end of this arm 27 is journaled to a reciprocating rod 28. The opposite end of this reciprocating rod is journaled to the upper end of the valve-arm 29, which has its lower end secured to the valve-stem 30, and is so constructed that when the float and its arm 23 is 011 a horizontal line the valve 21 will be closed, and when the water becomes lowered in the boiler the float 22 drops downward and rotates the shaft 25 thereby, which oscillates the arm 27 whereby the rod 28 is reciprocated, by which the valvearm 29 is oscillated, which rotates the valve stem 30 and actuates the valve thereby, whereby water is admitted or shut olf to an extent determined by and dependent upon the height of the water within the boiler.

31 is a tank for containing a supply of water, which is provided with a cover 51 and a vent-pipe 52 for admitting air therein, and this tank is located in an elevated position at any convenient height above the level of the water contained within the boiler. I

32 is a conveying-pipe which is provided with a valve 33. The upper end of this pipe is connected with the tank 31 and is preferably extended into the tank to a short distance above the bottom, which greatly avoids sediment from entering therein, and its lower end is connected to the feed-pipe 20 by means of of a T 34, whereby means is provided to supply the boiler by gravity pressure from an elevated tank.

35 represents a supply-pipe with its end broken off, which connects with the water works of a city and is also connected to the feed 'pipe 20 by means of the T 30, and is provided with a valve 36, whereby by connecting its broken-off end to the waterworks of a city means is provided to supply the boiler there from.

When using water from the waterworks of a city, the. passage is closed off from the tank 31 by means of closing the valve 33, which shuts off the conveying-pipe 32, and by open-' ing the valve 36 water is admitted into the boiler therefrom; and when the tank is being used to supply the boiler the valve 36 is closed and the water shut off from the city waterworks thereby and the valve 33 is opened, which admits a flow of water therefrom and the boiler fed therebynvhereby means is provided for supplying the boiler with water from a tank or city waterworks, and in case neither is being used from any cause whatsoever the lid or cover 37, which is provided on the upper end of the boiler, may be removed and water poured therein.

38 represents a hollow base or lower rim, which serves for arranging a heating apparatus therein when stoves are not in use,which is provided with scalloped openings in its lower edge, as shown at 39, for the purpose of admitting air therein, and a sliding door 40 for the purpose of gaining admission therein; also an opening in its upper side of suitable size to admit of the contracted bottom of the boiler to be fitted therein, as shown at 41, with the shoulder 2 resting thereon.

42 represents a hydrocarbon-oil burner which is placed directly underneath the bottom of the boiler and concentric therewith.

43 is a tank for containing a supply of oil, and this tank is located in an elevated position at any convenient height above the burner 44, and is the supply-pipe which connects the tank and burner thereby. The pipe 44 is placed in a vertical position with its upper end connected with the oil-tank and is supported by means of the brace 46, which is secured to the base at 53 by means of a studbolt 54. The lower end of this vertical pipe is secured to the horizontal pipe 45 by means of an elbow 47, and is provided with a valve 48, and has its end inserted through the base by means of any suitable opening at 49, with the end extended beneath the boiler where it is connected with the burner, whereby by opening the valve 48 oil is admitted to the burner where it is lighted and the water evaporated in the boiler therefrom, and also provides means to operate the device when stoves are not in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In an apparatus for procuring pure water of the class herein described, the combination of the boiler 1, the said boiler provided with a contracted bottom 2, and forming the supporting-shoulder and its top made conical in form with the flange 4, formed thereon, and the lid or cover 37 for removing to pour water into the said boiler, the glass indicatinggage, the base or rim 38, provided with scallops on its lower edge, and the opening 41, on its top side, and the sliding door 40, the burner 42, and its horizontal supply-pipe 45, provided with the valve 48, an elbow 47 and the vertical pipe 44, the oil-tank 43, and the brace 46, that supports the said vertical pipe, the steam-conveying pipe 9, provided with its flange 10, and elbow 12, the helically-coiled condensing-pipe 8, provided with its cook 14, the cooling-receptacle 7, provided with its cook 50, the storage-receptacle 15, provided with its vent-pipe 17, and conveying-pipe 19,

and cook 16, the automatic feed-pipe 20, the vided with a valve 36, all said parts combined I0 valve 21, provided with its arm 29, the resubstantially as described.

eiprocating rod 28, the rotating rod 27, the In testimony whereof I affix my signature shaft 25, the float 22, and the arm 23, said in presence of two witnesses.

arm provided with a hub 24, on its end and a hole provided therein, the water-tank 31, JAMES MCOABE' provided with a cover 51, and a vent-pipe 52, Witnesses: the conveying-pipe 32, provided with a valve MARTHA MoCABE;

33, and a T, 34, the connecting-pipe 35, pro- ADA GREGG. 

